As plastics foul the world’s oceans, world leaders struggle over how to respond
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By Simon Denyer Simon Denyer Tokyo bureau chief covering Japan, North Korea and South Korea.
By Simon Denyer Simon Denyer Tokyo bureau chief covering Japan, North Korea and South Korea.
“Más del 70% de todos los plásticos que flotan en los océanos provienen de la pesca, la mayoría residuos de boyas y sedales”.
My impression is that most people have extremely inaccurate perceptions of rubbish and recycling.
BJORN LOMBORG Un número creciente de países y autoridades locales están prohibiendo los plásticos de un solo uso.
8.000.000 tons plastik. Så meget udleder vi gennemsnitligt i verdenshavene hvert år, og det tal blev lige et par millioner for…
Ever since the issue was highlighted in shows like “Blue Planet 2”, plastic pollution in the world’s oceans has generated a…
Ever since the issue was highlighted in shows like “Blue Planet 2”, plastic pollution in the world’s oceans has generated a…
An industrial revolution is beginning in the oceans. Historically, the most valuable commodities drawn from the sea were…
Among environmental activists, plastic bags have a very bad reputation, second only to Starbucks' plastic straws.
Canada recently announced a ban on single-use plastics. Items like straws, cotton swabs, drink stirrers and Styrofoam fast-food…
Jack Fishman/Project AWARE You know the oceans need help when more than 600 divers can come together and break the world record…
Waste burning in the Philippines is prohibited under the countrys Clean Air Act, but this has not stopped private companies…
Imagine getting out of bed in the morning, and instead of hitting the floor, your feet land in a pile of garbage.
On average, 8.8 million tons of plastic enters the ocean every year. The maximum amount could be closer to 14 million tons …
An average of about 8 million tons of plastic enters the ocean as pollution annually.
Fish swim near a plastic fork and a bottle at the Samandag Cevlik Akcay diving site off the coast of Samandag, Turkey on…
On average, 8.8 million tons of plastic enters the ocean every year. The maximum amount could be closer to 14 million tons …
Sebnem Coskun/Anadolu Agency/GettyFish swim near a plastic fork and a bottle at the Samandag Cevlik Akcay diving site off the…
Fishes swim near a plastic fork and a bottle at the Samandag Cevlik Akcay diving site off the coasts of Samandag, near the…
June 5 is World Environment Day – an annual celebration of our environment that aims to promote awareness about protecting our…
Today marks the 35th annual World Environment Day, a global event spearheaded by the United Nations that aims to increase…
RS Iyer/AP June 5 is World Environment Day an annual celebration of our environment that aims to promote awareness about…
Editor’s note: The opinions in this article are the author’s, as published by our content partner, and do not necessarily…
Why is Canada exporting garbage to the Philippines in the first place? And why is the Philippines, of all places, accepting…
Over the years, the human population have turned a blind eye to the consequences plastic can have to our health and to the…
The Mediterranean Sea is known around the world for its pristine beaches, sparkling waters and picture-perfect islands.
This planet has a problem with plastic. Not just the big masses of it accumulating in the Pacific, but with the tiny bits that…
Millions of pieces of plastic are washing onto the shores of a chain of remote Australian islands, according to a new study.
Silke StuckenbrockBeach debris along the north side of Direction Island in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
About 14 million tons of plastic enter the ocean every year. Some scientists estimate that there are 5.25 trillion pieces of…
Beach debris along the north side of Direction Island in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
Beach debris along the north side of Direction Island in the Cocos. Silke Stuckenbrock About 14 million tons of plastic enter…
There are more pieces of plastic in the ocean than stars in the Milky Way galaxy.
It's already been cast as an economic villain, to the tune of $2.5 trillion, disrupting "almost all marine ecosystem services…
An American explorer has set a new deep diving record in the Mariana Trench, and in the process uncovered just how far human…
We all know that among the many environmental problems our planet faces, one of them is entirely fixable.
Plastic pollution in the world's oceans may have a $A3.6 trillion impact, negatively affecting "almost all marine ecosystem…
Plastic pollution in the world's oceans may have a $2.5 trillion impact, negatively impacting "almost all marine ecosystem…
Plastic pollution in the world's oceans may have a $2.5 trillion impact, negatively affecting "almost all marine ecosystem…
Prcticamente cada semana aparece un animal muerto por accin directa de los plsticos.
Berlin/Paris (dpa) - «Lonesome George» starb 2012 mit weltweiter Aufmerksamkeit als letzte Pinta-Riesenschildkröte.
The amount of plastic trash in the oceans is increasing, and it’s taking a grisly toll on marine animals.
A new study suggests that the plastic pollution problem in the world’s oceans is having a startling economic impact – perhaps…
A new study suggests that the plastic pollution problem in the world's oceans is having a startling economic impact – perhaps…
Ocean lover Adam Western was sick of picking up Mentos mint wrappers from his favourite beach so he decided it was time…
Posted April 21, 2019 06:01:09 Ocean lover Adam Western was sick of picking up Mentos mint wrappers from his favourite beach so…
Nel 1957 era un pezzetto di rete sata per la pesca. Nel 1965 era una busta di plastica.
An average of about 8 million tons of plastic enters the ocean as pollution annually, though the maximum amount could be closer…
An average of about 8 million tons of plastic enters the ocean as pollution annually, though the maximum amount could be closer…
Cet article a été réalisé en partenariat avec la National Geographic Society. Pendant plus de 60 ans, des scientifiques du…
In 1957 it was a piece of trawling twine commonly used for fishing. In 1965 it was a plastic bag.
(CNN) -- If you're sad when you see stories about dead whales washing ashore with dozens of pounds of plastic in their bellies…
This article was created in partnership with the National Geographic Society. In 1957 it was a piece of trawling twine commonly…
For six decades, a research device with a rather unsexy name as been roaming the North Atlantic Ocean, pulled behind ships by a…
Posted April 17, 2019 11:53:00 Great stretches of our rubbish are known to form in areas of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
(CNN) -- If you're sad when you see stories about dead whales washing ashore with dozens of pounds of plastic in their bellies…
If you're sad when you see stories about dead whales washing ashore with dozens of pounds of plastic in their bellies or feel…
(CNN) If you're sad when you see stories about dead whales washing ashore with dozens of pounds of plastic in their bellies or…
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mirjam van der Mheen, PhD Candidate in Oceanography, University of Western Australia…
By Mirjam van der Mheen, PhD Candidate in Oceanography, University of Western Australia Great areas of our rubbish are known to…
Great areas of our rubbish are known to form in parts of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
New York state lawmakers have approved a state-wide plastic bag ban, which will go into effect in March 2020.
The average lifespan of a plastic bag is 12 minutes. / Jeff J. Mitchell New York state lawmakers have approved a state-wide…
/ Jeff J. Mitchell New York state lawmakers have approved a state-wide plastic bag ban, which will go into effect in March 2020.
Humans pollute the air, land, and sea by burning fossil fuels, overusing chemicals and pesticides, and creating sewage run-off.
RS Iyer/AP Humans pollute the air, land, and sea by burning fossil fuels, overusing chemicals and pesticides, and creating…
Humans pollute the air, land, and sea by burning fossil fuels, overusing chemicals and pesticides, and creating sewage run-off.
Puede que mientras nos damos un baño a la orilla de un mar limpio y cristalino no seamos del todo conscientes de que, en…
New York state lawmakers have approved a state-wide plastic bag ban, which will go into effect in March 2020.
SEAME Sardinia Onlus/AP A 26-foot-long, pregnant sperm whale has washed up dead on the shores of Sardinia.
Boyan Slat, now age 24, decided to tackle plastic pollution in the world’s oceans.
Kevin Loria/Business Insider Twenty-four-year-old entrepreneur Boyan Slat has set out to rid the world's oceans of harmful…
Our oceans are teeming with plastic, and the problem is only getting worse by the day.
Kevin Loria/Business InsiderBoyan Slat, 24, decided to tackle plastic pollution in the world’s oceans.
What do cow dung, cockroaches, wood pellets and empty plastic bottles have in common? It’s not a trick question.
A beached whale found in the Philippines on Saturday died with 88 pounds of plastic trash inside its body, an unusually large…
A dead whale has washed up in the Philippines with 88 pounds of garbage in its stomach, perhaps the most human waste ever found…
A beached whale found in the Philippines on Saturday died with 88 pounds of plastic trash inside its body, an unusually large…
A beached whale found in the Philippines on Saturday died with 88 pounds of plastic trash inside its body, an unusually large…
The recent death of a young whale in the Philippines has illustrated firsthand some of the devastating effects that human…
Prcticamente cada semana aparece un animal muerto por accin directa de los plsticos.
A dead whale has washed up in the Philippines with 88 pounds of garbage in its stomach, perhaps the most human waste ever found…
A beached whale found in the Philippines on Saturday died with 88 pounds of plastic trash inside its body, an unusually large…
A beached whale found in the Philippines on Saturday died with 88 pounds of plastic trash inside its body, an unusually large…
A beached whale found in the Philippines on Saturday died with 88 pounds of plastic trash inside its body, an unusually large…
Asia Pacific|88 Pounds of Plastic Found in Dead Whale in the Philippines Image A beached whale found in the Philippines on…
A beached whale found in the Philippines on Saturday died with 88 pounds of plastic trash inside its body, an unusually large…
It's become an all too disturbing trend: huge whales that ingest absurd amounts of plastic pollution in the ocean and end up…
The deepest parts of the ocean aren't easy to get to. They're found in fissures in the seafloor, and the creatures there are…
The world produces an estimated 10 tons of plastic a second, and between 5 million and 14 million tons sweep into the oceans…
Humans have produced about 8 billion tons of plastic since 1950, and more than half of it went straight to landfills.
In a paper published in the journal Scientific Reports last month, a research team from the UK’s University of Exeter and…
The tenuous plastic fibers, visible only through the magnified view of a microscope, sent Jacob Peterson reeling into eddies of…
Tiere verenden qualvoll an unserem Plastikmüll. Ich will das nicht, ich will mich aber auch nicht selbst massiv einschränken.
Nearly 18 billion pounds of plastic flow into the oceans every year.The vast majority of this plastic is unaccounted for…
NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research via AP Nearly 18 billion pounds of plastic flow into the oceans every year.
Nearly 18 billion pounds of plastic flow into the oceans every year. The vast majority of this plastic is unaccounted for…